Pls. explain
2007-05-06 04:43:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, Orthodoxy does.
The men's section and the women's section is separated by a mechitza (usually a wall or curtain) so that men will not be distracted from their prayers.
2007-05-06 09:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Orthodox Jews worship separately. I've heard that it's so that the men won't be distracted during prayers. I've also been told that Christians used to worship that way and that the Jews "borrowed" the practice from them.
Other branches of Judaism are not segregated and have women rabbis and cantors.
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2007-05-06 14:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring to separate sections for men and women during Synagogue services then yes, Orthodox Jews practice it.
Its called a Mechitza
as for an explanation look here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechitza
2007-05-06 14:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it was practised in the temple in jerusalem and is today in every religious synagogue. It could not have been borrowed from the christians as christianity only came into being at the end of the second temple period
2007-05-06 17:50:57 · answer #4 · answered by Perplexed User 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋